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Baker Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Burleson, Texas · EIN 752705831

Baker Family Foundation is a private foundation in Burleson, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $328,977 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $14,300 and the largest $297,877. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $41,650 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$56,00011$4.3 million
2024$41,6505$0
2025$328,9774$0

How to apply

Baker Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$326,477
Connecticut1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Advancement Fndtn Cath Diocese Ft W
Fort Worth, TX
Donation$297,877
Society of St Vincent de Paul
Weatherford, TX
Donation$25,000
Eq Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Houston, TX
Donation$3,600
American Radio Relay League
Newington, CT
Donation$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Baker Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Baker Family Foundation give?

$328,977 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $14,300.

Who runs Baker Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Charles A Baker (Pres/Treas/Dir), Josephine K Baker (Secretary/Dir) and A Xavier Baker (Manager/Dir).

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